News from May 7.

Rick Carlisle (Det) won the Coach of the Year Award.  Carlisle received 73 
of the 126 media votes.
  Coach                      Votes
  Rick Carlisle (Det) ....... 73
  Rick Adelman (Sac) ........ 21
  Byron Scott (NJ) .......... 15
  Nate McMillan (Sea) .......  7
  Maurice Cheeks (Por) ......  4
  Jim O'Brien (Bos) .........  2
  Doug Collins (Was) ........  1
  Alvin Gentry (LAC) ........  1
  Don Nelson (Dal) ..........  1
  Isiah Thomas (Ind) ........  1


SA 88, LAL 85 - at LAL
Bruce Bowen (SA) had 13 points including 3-4 3-pointers.
Tim Duncan (SA) had 27 points including 7-12 FT, 17 rebounds, 5 assists, 5
blocks, and 10 turnovers.
Antonio Daniels (SA) had 14 points.
Shaquille O'Neal (LAL) had 19 points including 5-10 FT, 7 rebounds, and 5
assists.
Kobe Bryant (LAL) had 26 points, 6 assists, and 3 steals.
David Robinson (SA, lower back pain) and Charles Smith (SA, mild sprained
right shoulder) did not play.
The series is tied 1-1.

NJ 102, Cha 88 - at NJ
Keith Van Horn (NJ) had 20 points including 4-6 3-pointers, 11 rebounds,
and 5 assists.
Kenyon Martin (NJ) had 15 points.
Lucious Harris (NJ) had 24 points including 10-11 FG and 7 rebounds.
David Wesley (Cha) had 17 points.
Baron Davis (Cha) had 21 points including 1-6 FT, 5 rebounds, and 7
assists.
Jamal Mashburn (Cha, viral illness) did not play.
NJ leads the series 2-0.


Playoff Standings
  1st Round             2nd Round            3rd Round         Finals
  (Best of 5)           (Best of 7)          (Best of 7)     (Best of 7)
1 Sacramento (3) __
8 Utah (1)         |_ 1 Sacramento (1) __
                    _ 4 Dallas (1)       |
4 Dallas (3)    ___|                     |_ _____________ _
5 Minnesota (0)                           _ _____________  |
                                         |                 |
2 San Antonio (3) _                      |                 |
7 Seattle (2)      |_ 2 San Antonio (1) _|                 |
                    _ 3 LA Lakers (1)                      |
3 LA Lakers (3) ___|                                       |
6 Portland (0)                                             |_ ___________
                                                            _ ___________
                                                           |
1 New Jersey (3) __                                        |
8 Indiana (2)      |_ 1 New Jersey (2) __                  |
                    _ 4 Charlotte (0)    |                 |
4 Charlotte (3) ___|                     |                 |
5 Orlando (1)                            |_ _____________ _|
                                          _ _____________ 
2 Detroit (3) _____                      |
7 Toronto (2)      |_ 2 Detroit (1) _____|
                    _ 3 Boston (0)     
3 Boston (3)      _|
6 Philadelphia (2)